On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Dave Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:43 +0100, Dave Morley wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:37 +0100, alan c wrote: > > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > Hi, my newest computer is running on a 9600GT NVidia card. These are > > > > brilliant in windows, but for Linux, Ubuntu 7.10 in my case, it does > > > > > > > > > > [snip lots of good stuff] > > > > > > > and pressing return on your keyboard, once rebooted, you should be > > > > presented with a 3d enabled, working X server. > > > > > > > > /end. > > > > > > > > /Ok, the actual email. > > > > Ok guys, I know this is a Mailing list with many linux savvies, and > > > > some new users, but this is really just a beta of this tutorial, as I > > > > have seen quite a few people moaning about installing drivers for > > > > their card on Linux, especially Ubuntu, as some users aren't even > > > > presented a GUI for the Live CD installer, just a command line. I > > > > intend to add 2 versions of this, one to get the X server working for > > > > a Live CD, which obviously wouldn't have a reboot. And the one above > > > > for the desktop users, that have just got a new card. > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone had anything to add to this, and whether it > > > > is worth posting it at all. > > > > > > > > > I think it is invaluable, however, I personally do not need the detail > > > in present circumstances. However, I wonder if the value will be found > > > easily in future with this list as a vehicle? My first call in times > > > of such problems would be the ubuntu forums, and they have very good > > > search management facility. > > > I suggest you consider posting the same information to the ubuntu > > > forums, probably 'multimedia and video' > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138 > > > where the value will endure. > > > -- > > > alan cocks > > > Kubuntu user#10391 > > > > > > > Of course the other way would be to simply post to the Ubuntu mailing > > list which is archived anyway but forum post does tend to have the > > advantage of being static. > > Sorry mis-read thought it was on the wolveslug list not ubuntu's > > > -- > Seek That Thy Might Know > > --
It has been posted to the Ubuntu List. =] -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
